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California sues Tesla in a racial discrimination trial that began with opening statements.

According to The Guardian Business, California filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla, which began trial with opening statements. The suit alleges that Black employees at Tesla’s flagship California plant faced rampant racism, including daily slurs, unequal pay and promotions, and bullying by supervisors, with management doing little to address it.

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California sues Tesla in a racial discrimination trial that began with opening statements.
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Key facts

  1. 01The state of California filed the lawsuit against Tesla, the Elon Musk–owned company.
  2. 02The trial began with opening statements on Monday.
  3. 03Black employees at Tesla's flagship factory in California reported daily racist slurs, unequal pay and promotions, and bullying by supervisors.
  4. 04Management was described as doing little to fix the alleged problems.

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